Honey Cake

A rich, moist honey cake prepared by melting butter, honey, and sugar before baking and drizzling with honey icing.

Cook Time

45 mins

Produces

8 people

Allergies

Vegetarian

Vegan

Dairy Free

Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

85
g

Muscovado Sugar

light

55
g

Icing Sugar

for the icing

Dairy

140
g

Butter

2
piece

Egg

beaten

GrainsCereals

200
g

Self Raising Flour

sieved

Liquids

15
ml

Water

15
ml

Water

hot, for the icing

Other

170
g

Honey

clear

15
ml

Honey

clear, for the icing

Steps

Preheat oven to 180°C and line the bottom of an 18cm cake tin with buttered paper.
Heat honey, butter, sugar, and 15ml of water in a large pan until melted.
Remove pan from heat and mix in the beaten eggs and sieved flour.
Spoon mixture into the tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until springy.
Cool the cake slightly in the tin then transfer to a wire rack.
Mix icing sugar, honey, and hot water to create a glaze and drizzle over the warm cake.